Arnolds Surname

102,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Arnolds Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arnolds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,2141:16,8572,120
Germany9641:83,51210,536
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Netherlands681:248,34131,935
Namibia601:40,1575,411
Chile261:677,55715,745
Latvia151:136,67019,278
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Denmark111:513,15632,022
England101:5,571,806158,774
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Arnolds (3,935) may also be a first name.

Arnolds Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arnolds Come From? nationality or country of origin

Arnolds (Russian: Арнольдс) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arnolds? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 102,318th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,582,185 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Arnolds reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Arnolds is also the 111,567th most prevalent forename throughout the world It is held by 3,935 people.

Arnolds is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,214 people, or 1 in 16,857. In South Africa Arnolds is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 51 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 27 percent reside and Gauteng, where 8 percent reside. Barring South Africa it exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Arnolds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arnolds has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arnolds surname grew 229 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arnolds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arnolds last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Arnolds earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.99% less than the national average, earning R 163,992 per year; in United States they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $39,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $53,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arnoldts9318/
Arnoldse931/
Arnold92352,839/
Arnould8614,341/
Arnhold865,748/
Arnoldt86783/
Arngold86608/
Arnalds8679/
Harnold8644/
Arnolts8620/
Garnold8615/
Aarnold8611/
Arnoldh868/
Arnnold864/
Arnolld864/
Arhnold864/
Earnold863/
Arnoold862/
Arnoldd862/
Arrnold862/
Ornolds861/
Arnol'd861/
Arnoldp861/
Arnolhd861/
Ayrnold860/
Arnholdt80314/
Arngolts80107/
Harnould8051/
Arngoldt8043/
Arnholts806/
D'Arnold803/
Arnoults801/
Arnnhold801/
Harnhold801/
Aarrnold800/
Arnald77155/
Arnolt77129/
Ornold7713/
Arnolz771/
Arnoldová75233/
Arnoldova7587/
Arnholt71623/
Arnauld71533/
Arnholz71396/
Arnolte715/
Arnholdová714/
Arnouldová712/
Arhnolz711/
Gornold711/
Arnhald711/
Aarnald711/
Arnaldt710/
Garnald710/
Ornhold710/
Arnnald710/
Earnald710/
Ornolld710/
Arnolth710/
Aurnald710/
Arnholtz67211/
Harnholz6710/
Horngold676/
Arnoullt671/
Arnholte670/

Arnolds Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arnolds in the Russian language
Арнольдсarnolds-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arnolds
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